Gun for hire (?) : Brothers arrested for illegal possession of high powered firearms in Pangasinan - Philippines

• Philippine National Police - Crime Investigation and Detection Group's OPLAN PAGLALANSAG
• Campaign against loose firearms
• 2 suspects arrested in an early morning raid on Friday, July 1, 2016 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan
• confiscated firearms - 1 caliber .45 pistol with SILENCER and ammunitions; 1 caliber .22 rifle
• Raid conducted by personnel from CIDG-Pangasinan, RSOTG, 102nd Maritime Police Station and San Carlos City Police Station
• The arrested persons together with the seized firearms and ammunitions were brought to CIDG Sattelite 2 Office in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. A case of violation of Republic Act 10591 is being prepared against the suspects.
• suspects name withheld

confiscated firearms

caliber .45 with silencer (noise suppressor)

the suspects

Chief Inspector Modesto Carrera, CIDG-Panagasinan Chief

Dear Mr. President Rodrigo Duterte: Militants in Pangasinan

A group of militants led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Pangasinan Chapter rally at the Capitol Plaza in Lingayen, Pangasinan north of Manila to express their sentiments and specific issues to the national and provincial government on Thursday, June 30, 2016 in time for the oath-taking ceremonies of Philippines new President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañan and Pangasinan's new Governor Amado I. Espino III. Jojo Riñoza/MB

Dead dolphin found in Dagupan City buried at Fish Cemetery

Dagupan City – A dolphin was buried today (June 29, 2016) in a Fish Cemetery at Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – National Integrated Fisheries Technology and Development Center (BFAR-NIFDTC).

The dolphin weighing around 40 kilos and measuring 1.78 meters long was trapped in a fisherman’s net along Tondaligan Beach. It was already weak and eventually died around 10PM in the evening of Tuesday says Village Chief Rico Mejia.

BFAR-NFDTC experts claim the cause of death might be from blast fishing as blood are oozing from the snout of the dolphin indicating internal injuries.

Mejia called the attention of BFAR-NIFTDC and retrieve the body of the dead dolphin sensing some residents are planning to butcher it for its meat, which is against the law.

The practice of burying sea creatures in the Fish Cemetery started since 1999 to instill respect to the environment and other creatures.

This is the first case of dead dolphins for this year said BFAR-NIFDTC Chief Westly Rosario. 

Dolphins frequent the place where it was found, which is near the river mouth because of its rich food source.(Jojo Riñoza)

Pulis Droga : Former Police Officer Arrested in Drug Bust in Dagupan City - Philippines

In cold bars – a police personnel (name withheld) of PNP Calasiao together with other drug related suspects is behind the cold bars of Dagupan City Police custodial after being arrested for illegal possession and caught in the act of using illegal substance suspected to be “shabu” inside an abandoned house in Dagupan City, north of Manila on Monday, June 27, 2016. Ballesteros was formerly assigned in Dagupan City Police Station (DCPS) and is under the drug watch list says DCPS Chief PSUPT. Christopher Abrahano. Further investigation shows that Ballesteros was a member of Suyan Drug Group operating in Dagupan City Jojo Riñoza/MB

Summer Solstice

Bikers and runners do their drill along De Venecia Diversion Road as the morning sun of longest daylight of the year or Summer Solstice rises along the horizon of Dagupan City on June 21, 2016. Also called the June Solstice where the daylight last for 13 hours for most locations north of equator, including the Philippines. Jojo Riñoza/MB
*all photos taken from Samsung smartphone*

Simultaneous Earthquake Drill - Pangasinan, Philippines

• DAGUPAN CITY - Almost 6,000 students at Dagupan City National High School join in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
• Ronald de Guzman, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said 16 schools and the Dagupan City Division office of the Department of Education held an earthquake simulation.
• Participating elementary schools are Leon-Francisco Maramba Elementary School (ES), Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar ES, Sabangan ES, Caranglaan Elementary School, North Central ES, Mangin ES, Tebeng ES, Bacayao ES, Juan P. Guadiz ES, Calmay ES, Pantal ES, West Central ES II, Malued ES, and Suit ES.
• De Guzman said this exercise is meant to raise awareness and develop a culture of preparedness among people should an earthquake hit the area.
• Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) provided assistance to the conduct of earthquake drills in three schools in the province.
• The public can also share their earthquake drill experience by posting a photo or video on social media doing the "duck, cover and hold" with #Pagyanig.
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Tinapa (Smoked Fish) Festival

Residents enjoy the boodle fight in Rosales, Pangasinan as they feast on tomatoes, salted eggs and the town’s favorite ‘Tinapa’ or smoked fish during the celebration of Rosales’ Tinapa Festival on June 11, 2016. SM City Rosales partners with the Rosales LGU in celebrating the festival to promote the town’s export-quality smoked fish.  Jojo Riñoza/Manila Bulletin